<description>On the 10th of November 1995, 9 activists of the Ogoni people in Nigeria were hanged by the Nigerian military government for their resistance to the Royal Dutch Shell oil and gas company. Their names were Ken Saro-Wiwa, Saturday Dobee, Nordu Eawo, Daniel Gbooko, Paul Levera, Felix Nuate, Baribor Bera, Barinem Kiobel, and John Kpuine.

Five years later a campaign began in north west Co Mayo, in Ireland, against the same company, who were trying to build an experimental gas pipeline through the rural community. Through Sr. Majella McCarron, an Irish woman and close friend of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the campaigners learnt of the Ogoni people, farmers and fishermen like them, and the common struggle they shared. 

The Shell To Sea campaign lasted for over a decade, delaying Shell's project and costing them millions. Their campaign has been an inspiration to many grassroots campaigns in the years that followed.

This episode is an interview with Maura Harrington of Shell To Sea, reflecting on the campaign and the connections to Ogoniland. </description>

On the 10th of November 1995, 9 activists of the …

On the 10th of November 1995, 9 activists of the Ogoni people in Nigeria were hanged by the Nigerian military government for their resistance to the Royal Dutch Shell oil and gas company. Their names were Ken Saro-Wiwa, Saturday Dobee, Nordu Eawo, Daniel Gbooko, Paul Levera, Felix Nuate, Baribor Bera, Barinem Kiobel, and John Kpuine.

Five years later a campaign began in north west Co Mayo, in Ireland, against the same company, who were trying to build an experimental gas pipeline through the rural community. Through Sr. Majella McCarron, an Irish woman and close friend of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the campaigners learnt of the Ogoni people, farmers and fishermen like them, and the common struggle they shared. 

The Shell To Sea campaign lasted for over a decade, delaying Shell's project and costing them millions. Their campaign has been an inspiration to many grassroots campaigns in the years that followed.

This episode is an interview with Maura Harrington of Shell To Sea, reflecting on the campaign and the connections to Ogoniland. 

DDR E022 The Ogoni 9

<description>Protestors block Dublin port in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla and the Palestinian people. Ceasefire and hostage exchange negotiations begin. Campaign updates from Safety Before LNG, Sli Eile and Save Our Sperrins.</description>

Protestors block Dublin port in solidarity with t…

Protestors block Dublin port in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla and the Palestinian people. Ceasefire and hostage exchange negotiations begin. Campaign updates from Safety Before LNG, Sli Eile and Save Our Sperrins.

DDR E021 Live: Campaign Updates and News - Palestine solidarity, Slí Eile, SOS, Shannon LNG

<description>What can workers do to support Palestine? What can unions do to support their workers? How can the workers movement build strength, and take power back from the compliant lapdogs that run the Irish government? The answers to all these questions and more are contained in this talk. 

Speakers:
Alex Homits of the IWU - union.ie
Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch - wereontheditch.com
Harry Johnston of Trinity BDS - https://linktr.ee/tcd_bds

This is a recording of a public talk given by the IWU, in collaboration with the Trinity BDS committee, in the Máirtín Ó Cadhain Theatre in Trinity College, on the 19th of July 2025.</description>

What can workers do to support Palestine? What ca…

What can workers do to support Palestine? What can unions do to support their workers? How can the workers movement build strength, and take power back from the compliant lapdogs that run the Irish government? The answers to all these questions and more are contained in this talk. 

Speakers:
Alex Homits of the IWU - union.ie
Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch - wereontheditch.com
Harry Johnston of Trinity BDS - https://linktr.ee/tcd_bds

This is a recording of a public talk given by the IWU, in collaboration with the Trinity BDS committee, in the Máirtín Ó Cadhain Theatre in Trinity College, on the 19th of July 2025.

How Workers Can Refuse To Handle Israeli Goods with The IWU

<description>For the first time ever Turning Earth was broadcast live from the DDR studio. This month I was joined by David from Slí Eile to discuss their upcoming Day of Resistance in the Sperrin Mountains, to support to people there who have been fighting off an international mining company.

We were joined as well by Conor McCabe, to bring a broader analysis to the discussion and help us understand the nature of the colonial and neocolonial exploitation of Ireland by foreign capital.

https://www.instagram.com/sli_eile/

https://www.facebook.com/p/Greencastle-Peoples-Office-100063579042613/</description>

For the first time ever Turning Earth was broadca…

For the first time ever Turning Earth was broadcast live from the DDR studio. This month I was joined by David from Slí Eile to discuss their upcoming Day of Resistance in the Sperrin Mountains, to support to people there who have been fighting off an international mining company.

We were joined as well by Conor McCabe, to bring a broader analysis to the discussion and help us understand the nature of the colonial and neocolonial exploitation of Ireland by foreign capital.

https://www.instagram.com/sli_eile/

https://www.facebook.com/p/Greencastle-Peoples-Office-100063579042613/

DDR E.020 Day of Resistance in The Sperrins with Sli Eile and Conor McCabe

<description>An interview with Fra Hughes of Palestine Aid, discussing international solidarity work that has taken him all around the world; to Palestine, the Donbass, Venezuela and Syria. The discussion focuses on Palestine, Syria and the Donbass in particular, and debunks some of the false notions that are propagated about these places through the mainstream media.

https://palestineaid.wordpress.com/

https://theindependentactivist.substack.com/

https://english.almayadeen.net/authors/1498281/fra-hughes</description>

An interview with Fra Hughes of Palestine Aid, di…

An interview with Fra Hughes of Palestine Aid, discussing international solidarity work that has taken him all around the world; to Palestine, the Donbass, Venezuela and Syria. The discussion focuses on Palestine, Syria and the Donbass in particular, and debunks some of the false notions that are propagated about these places through the mainstream media.

https://palestineaid.wordpress.com/

https://theindependentactivist.substack.com/

https://english.almayadeen.net/authors/1498281/fra-hughes

DDR E019 The Free Peoples of the World: Anti-Imperialist Solidarity with Fra Hughes

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